German rockers Luxuslärm dish out another heavy spoonful of heavy rock in the number "Does She Love You Like I Do?"

Singer-songwriter Johannes Oerding presents his song "Morgen" (Tomorrow). There's no time like the present!

Alexander Knappe grew up in Cottbus and had a promising career in soccer, until an injury when he was 18 years old forced him to give it up. He was later on X-Factor and finally got his big break with this song, “Weil ich wieder zu Hause bin” (“Because I’m back home again”), when it reached number 79 in the German pop charts in June, 2012. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The German Schlager duo Die Amigos are an excellent example of the kind of music that appealed to your grandparents’ generation, yet for some reason still command an audience today in Mitteleuropa. Strictly for fans of the surreal! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The third single from their third record, the song “Krieger des Lichts” (“Warrior of Light”) was a top-ten German hit for Silbermond, a pop band from Bautzen in Saxony. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

Another great power ballad from from Austrian singer Christina Stürmer featuring the band rocking out and some nice shots of a hawk attacking a mouse… does it get away? The poetic metaphors abound, but don’t let that distract you from the music! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

For “Muppet Show” and “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” fans alike, this funny video from the Augsburger Puppenkiste features some hilarious puppetry and a good song to boot. Don’t be put off by a couple of words in Southern German dialect — Yabla makes it easy to learn! Viel Spaß!

Using metaphors of war and espionage for a love relationship, the singer Maxim delivers a powerful hit song with “Meine Soldaten” [“My Soldiers”]. Not only is the mix of electronic beats and orchestra great, but film and TV actor Frederick Lau gives a fine performance that feels like outtakes from a feature film — if only somebody would make it! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

This is the title track from the latest Tim Bendzko album entitled “Am seidenen Faden” (“Upon Silken Thread”). Incredibly filmed, with images ranging from an enticing woman angel floating through the air to a gray-bearded man crawling in the desert, this video is a must-see for fans of fantasy and beautiful music alike. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

This video is for fans of the classic Western shootout as seen in such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, and the more recent Ned Kelly. And last, but not least, for fans of the best German punk rock band in the world, DIE TOTEN HOSEN! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

The Düsseldorf band "Die Toten Hosen" has been cranking out ye olde punk rock since 1982, and great power ballads like this one can serve to teach the kids a thing or two about sounding powerful and emotional without a trace of sappy sentimentality. Keeping it real! Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

“Sag einfach ja” [“Simply say yes”] is a nice pop song about love from Tim Bendzko’s debut album “Wenn Worte meine Sprache wären…” [“If Words were my Language”].

This “Hymn for You” kicks off with a play on Neil Young’s classic lyric: “Hey, hey, my, my, rock and roll will never die.” The Bavarian indie band Sportfreunde Stiller gives us a refresher course in garage punk aesthetics with this song “Eine Hymne auf Dich” from their sixth studio album New York, Rio, Rosenheim. Kopfhörer aufsetzen, Musik aufdrehen!

Children aren’t the only ones who like to be sung to sleep. The young Sissi knows this and sings her teddy bear sweetly into the land of dreams!

Two years ago Bosse was still sitting in the “Waiting Room,” and delivered, with his self-titled album, a genuine classic. With his new album “Kraniche” (“Cranes“), the Hamburg native has opened up new realms. Copyright DPA